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Focus1contentStarterText:Text:ApainfulvisitWorkingwithwordsandphrasesDiscussionPractice:listeningPractice:translationPractice:writingSurfingtheInternetHighlightsTableofContentsPart1LanguageSkillsDevelopmentBackNext3上海交通大學出版社

focus1highlightsHighlightsS:NaturalcuresordoctorsL:

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BackNext1.Starterfocus1starterA.Workwithapartnerandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Doyoubelieveinnaturalcures?2.Haveyouevercomeacrossanirresponsibleorill-mannereddoctor?

Nottotally.Whileitistruethatsomediseasescanbecuredwithouttakingtraditionaldrugs,modernmedicineisindispensable.Wheneverapersonissick,heorsheshouldconsultadoctor.Yes.Thiskindofdoctorisdetestable.Theytotallyforgettheirprofessionalethics,andmoreoftenthannot,theylacktherequisitespecialistskills.5Focus1interpreting上海交通大學出版社

BackNext1.Whichpartofthepatienthurts?()A.Hislefthand. B.Hisrighthand.C.Bothofhishands. D.Hisback.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?()A.Thedoctorissurewhatitisinsidethepatient’srighthand.B.Thedoctorwillknowwhatitisinsidethepatient’srighthandafteranoperation.C.Ifthepatienthadanoperation,itwouldtakehimabouthalfayeartorecover.D.Thepatienthastoprepareabouttenthousandyuanfortheoperationalltogether.3.Finallythepatient__________.()A.decidedtotaketheoperationB.wouldhavetoprepareabouttenthousandyuan

C.wouldvisitadoctoroftraditionalChinesemedicineD.wouldgohomewithouttreatment1.StarterB.Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestionyouhear.CBA6Focus1interpreting上海交通大學出版社

BackNextDoctor: Takeaseat.What’swrongwithyou?Patient: Doctor,myrighthandhurtssobadlyallthetimethatIhavetroubleevenusingchopsticksforamealorapenforwriting.Doctor: Pityyouarenotleft-handed.Showmeyouhand.(takingthepatient’srighthandinhishands,pressingthebackofitwithhisthumbs)Doesithurthere?Patient: Ouch,itiskillingme!Doctor,whatiswrongwithmyhand?Doctor: (scratchingthebackofhishead)Well—OK,takesomeX-raysfirst,thencometome.Patient: (withfourX-rays)Doctor,herearetheX-rays.Doctor: Well,thereseemstobesomethingforeigninside.Doyouwanttohaveitremovedthroughanoperation?Patient: DoIwant?Why?Youareadoctorandyoushouldmakesurewhatexactlyitisinmyhandandwhetherthesurgeryisnecessary.1.StarterTapescript

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1.StarterBackNextDoctor: We’llseewhatitiswhenitisremovedthroughanoperation.Youcanrestassuredsincetherewillbenoproblemwithsuchasmalloperation.Patient: Howlongwillittakeformetorecover?Doctor: Noonecantellexactly.Maybeamonthatleastorhalfayearatmost.Patient: Howmuchwilltheoperationcostmealltogether?Doctor: Let’ssee.Theoperationwillcostaboutfourthousandyuan,thenrehabilitation—abouttwothousand,hospital,medicine...I’mafraidthatyouwouldhavetoprepareabouttenthousandyuan.Patient: Thankyou,doctor.ImightaswellgotoseeadoctoroftraditionalChinesemedicine.8focus1text

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1“Haveyoubeenherebefore?”askedthereceptionistwhenIshowedupatthedoctor’soffice.2“No.”3“Pleasebeseated,”shepointedtoachair,“fillouttheformandbringitbacktome.Thedoctorwillbewithyouinaminute.”Translation痛苦的就診

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“以前來這兒就診過嗎？”當我出現在醫生診室時，接待員問道。

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“沒來過。”我回答道。

3

“請坐?！彼钢粡堃巫诱f，“填好表后交給我。醫生一會兒就來?！?/p>

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receptionist:

n.[C]接待員e.g.Shehasagoodtemperasareceptionistatthehotelandahottemperasawifeathome.

showup:出現，露面；露出e.g.Shefeltuneasywhenshesawherex-boyfriendshowupatherwedding.

Notehow“bewithsb.”istranslatedintoChineseindifferentcontext.e.g.ThankyouforbeingwithusfortheMorningNews.Inhardship,Iwillbewithyou;forpleasure,Iwillnot.

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4AtfirstIdidn’tpayanyattentiontotheroomIwasinbut“thedoctorwillbewithyouinaminute”appearedtobelongerthansixtysecondssoIlookedaround.Ontheotherwalltherewasawindowoverlookingtheyardcoveredwithsomekindofgreenbush.InthecornerbetweentheceilingandthewallInoticedathinspider’sweb.Translation4

一開始我對自己所在的房間沒有在意，雖說“醫生一分鐘后就到?！钡坪跻呀洸恢挂环昼娏耍谑俏冶汩_始環顧四周。另一面墻上有一扇窗戶可以俯瞰長滿某種綠色灌木的庭院。我還注意到在天花板和墻壁之間的角落里結了一層薄薄的蜘蛛網。

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overlook:vt.俯瞰e.g.IwishonedayIcouldaffordahouseofthatkindoverlookingthebeautifulsea.

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5“Areyouallright?”thenursepeekedthroughthedoor.“Thedoctoriswithanotherpatientrightnow,”shesmiledwithanexcuse.“Buthe’llberightwithyou,”shedisappearedbehindthedoor.6Ididn’tunderstandwhyIhadtowaitsolong.Theappointmentwasscheduledatacertaindayandacertainhouraweekago.AndIwasready.Translation

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peek:vi.

偷看，窺視e.g.

Theycaughthimpeekinginthroughthekeyhole.

appointment:n.[C]預約e.g.Ihaveanappointmentwithmydentistthisafternoon.

schedule:

vt.

計劃e.g.ThemeetingisscheduledfornextWednesdayafternoon.

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“你感覺還好嗎？”護士從門縫里瞅著我問道。“醫生現在正給另一個病人看病，”她帶著歉意的微笑，“但他馬上會給你看的?！闭f完便消失在門后了。

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我不明白為什么得等這么長時間。一周前就已經預約好具體時間，我可是有備而來的。131.Whatwasthedoctordoingbythetimetheauthorwenttothehospitalintime?focus1text

Thedoctorwaswithanotherpatient.

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BackNext2.Text:APainfulVisit2.Whywastheauthorunhappyaboutwaitingformorethan“aminute”?Becausehisappointmentwasscheduledaweekago.14focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisit

7“Goodmorning,”awhitecoatinterruptedmythoughts.“Howareyou?”8“Goodmorning.I’mfine.Thankyou.”IliedbecauseIwasatthedoctor’sofficesoitmeantthatIwasn’tfine.9“What’swrongwithyou?”heasked,lookingattheclipboardwhereitwasstatedinblackandwhitewhatwaswrongwithme.Translation7

“早安?！币粋€穿白大褂的醫生打斷了我的思緒?！澳愀杏X如何？”

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“早安。我很好。謝謝。”我言不由衷地說，因為我一定是身體不舒服才來診所的。

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“你哪里不舒服？”他問道，眼睛看著白紙黑字清清楚楚記著我病情的記錄夾板。

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inblackandwhite:

白紙黑字e.g.Onceit’sdowninblackandwhite,youcan’tforgetit.

15focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisit10“Iseemtohaveaproblemwithmyleftfoot,”Ihelpedhimtoread.11“Let’ssee...,”hetookmyleftfootinhishands,“Well...,”hescratchedhisforehead,“wehavetotakesomeX-rays,”hedecided.“ThenursewilldoitandI’llseeyouinamoment,”helefttheroom.12Thefloorwascoveredwithabluecarpet.Ididn’tlikethatcoloratall.Thepicturesonthewallwereverynice—alandscapeofmountainsandtrees.Translation10

“我左腳好像有毛病?！蔽規土怂话押米屗巡∏橛涗浛疵靼?。

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“讓我看看……”他雙手抓住我的左腳，“嗯……”他撓了撓額頭，“我們得拍幾張X光片，”他肯定地說?！白o士會安排的，我過一會兒來看你?！彼x開了房間。

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地板上鋪著藍色地毯。我討厭這種顏色。墻上的幾幅畫倒很漂亮——是群山和樹木的山水畫。

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QuestionsaboutParas.10-11163.Whatwaswrongwiththepatient?focus1text

Hehadaproblemwithhisleftfoot.

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BackNext2.Text:APainfulVisit4.Whatdidthedoctordecidetodoafterexaminingthepatient’sfoot?HedecidedtohavethepatienttakesomeX-rays.17focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisit13“Please,comewithme,”thenurseshowedupatthedoor.14FourX-rayshadtobetaken—twoofthefrontofmyfootandoneofeachsideofit.15“Theywillbereadyinamoment,”thenursesmiledtome.“Youmaygobacknow,”shepointedtotheroomattheendofthecorridor.Translation13“請跟我來。”護士出現在門口。14一共要拍四張X光片——腳正面兩張，側面各一張。15“片子一會兒就好了”護士微笑著對我說，“你現在可以回去了?！彼噶酥缸呃缺M頭的房間。

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18focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisit16“I’vegotyourX-rays,”thedoctorcamein.“Thereisasmallboneherethatiscausingtheproblem,”helookedattheX-rayagainstthelight.“Icanremoveitifyoulike.”17“WhatdoyoumeanifIlike?Isitnecessary?”18“Well,Icanperformanoperationandeverythingshouldbeallright.”Hedidn’tsoundconvincingtomesoIchangedthesubjectofourconversation.Translation16“我拿到你的X光片了，”醫生走進來，“病因在這一小塊骨頭上。”他對著燈光觀察X光片，“如果你愿意，我能把它取出來?！?/p>

17“如果我愿意？這話怎么說？是否有必要把它取出來呢？”

18“呃，可以做個手術，一切都會安然無恙的?！彼f話的口氣讓我覺得不大可信，于是我便轉移了話題。

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QuestionaboutPara.16195.Whatdidthedoctorsaythatconfusedthepatient?focus1text

“Icanremoveitifyoulike.”

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BackNext2.Text:APainfulVisit20focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisitTranslation19“手術費要多少錢？”20“我們來算一下。手術費大約3000美元，然后需要康復——費用約2000美元，還有住院費，醫藥費……我想你得花大約8000美元?！?1“哇，費用挺高呀！”22“由你自己決定。我暫且可以給你開點止痛藥?！?/p>

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QuestionaboutPara.2219“Howmuchwillitcostmetohavesurgery?”20“Let’ssee.Theoperationwillcostaboutthreethousanddollars,thenrehabilitation—abouttwothousand,hospital,medicine...Ithinkthatyouwouldhavetospendabouteightthousand.”21“Wow,that’salotofmoney!”22“It’suptoyou.FornowIcangiveyousomepillsthatwilleasethepain.”

ease:vt./vi.

減輕；放松；緩和e.g.Theaspirineasedherheadache.

216.Whatdidthepatientgetfromhisfirstvisittothedoctor?focus1text

Hegotaprescriptionfromthedoctorforsomepillstoeasethepain.

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BackNext2.Text:APainfulVisit22focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisitTranslation23“如果我決定手術的話需要多長時間才能恢復走路并正常工作呢？”

24“我想大約需要三個月。”

25“謝謝你，大夫。我得考慮一下?！?/p>

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23“IfImakeadecisiontohavethisoperation,howmuchtimewillittakeformetobeabletowalkandworkagain?”24“Aboutthreemonths,Ithink.”25“Thankyou,doctor.Ihavetothinkitover.”

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回到前臺我焦躁不安地思考著。我可承受不了這么長時間不工作。這筆醫療費到哪兒去籌借呢？還有沒有別的解決辦法呢？手術有必要嗎？27“初診費二百元，X光片一百八十元，總共三百八十元?！苯哟龁T說道。

28“哦，啊，??！”我叫道。

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26Goingbacktothefrontdesk,Iwasthinkingfeverishly.Icouldn’taffordnottoworkforsuchalongtime.WherecouldIfindthatkindofmoney?Couldtheproblembesolveddifferently?Wastheoperationnecessary?27“Itwillbetwohundredforthefirstvisit,onehundredandeightyfortheX-rayssoitmakesthreehundredandeightyalltogether,”saidthereceptionist.28“Oh,la,la!”Iexclaimed.

make:vt.等于，相等e.g.Twelveinchesmakeonefoot.

2429“Thefirstvisitcostssomuch,”explainedthereceptionist,“butthenextwillcostyouless,”sheconsoledmeseeingapainfulgrimaceonmyface.“Here’syourprescription.Haveaniceday!”30IfIhadknownhowmuchthedoctorwouldspoilmyday,Iwouldn’thavegonetoseehimatall.ButwhatcouldIdo?ThepainwasthepainandIhadtogetridofitsomehow.ThenearestdrugstoresoldmethemedicineforfortydollarssoIspentfourhundredandtwentydollarsalltogetherjusttoknowthatifIlikeIcanhaveasurgery.focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisitTranslation

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console:

vt.

安慰，慰藉e.g.Wetriedtoconsoleourcousinwhowasalmostmadwithgriefafterherson’sdeath.

prescription:n.[C]處方e.g.Thesepillsareavailablebyprescriptiononly.

spoil:vt.

破壞e.g.Ourholidayswerespoiledbybadweather.

justto:also,onlyto,anexpressionusedtoindicateanunexpectedorunwantedresult.e.g.Weworkedhardforthirtyyearsjust/onlytoaffordatwo-bedroomapartmentinthesuburbsofShanghai.

29“初診費是不便宜，”接待員解釋說，看到我痛苦的表情又補充道，“但復診費就會減少點。這是你的處方，祝你愉快！”

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早知道會被醫生破壞心情，我根本就不會去就診。但能怎么辦呢？疼痛畢竟是疼痛啊，我總得止痛吧。我在最近的一家藥店花了四十元買了藥，這樣一共花了四百二十元，最終結果只是讓我知道了，如果我愿意的話就能做手術。25focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisit31

兩個月后，我碰巧遇到了我的波蘭朋友，他是名外科整形醫生。在你一言我一語的交談中，我順便跟他提到了我的疾病以及在當地就診的經歷。

32“你用不著做手術，”他看了看我的左腳說?！澳阒恍枰粋€支架。”Translation

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31ItjustsohappenedthattwomonthslaterIsawmyfriendfromPolandwhowasanorthopedicdoctor.OnewordledtoanotherandItoldhimaboutmyproblemandaboutthevisittoalocaldoctor.32“Youdon’tneedanyoperation,”hesaid,lookingatmyleftfoot.“Allyouneedisasupport.”

Onewordleadstoanother:

你一言我一語e.g.Onewordleadstoanotherandbeforeyouknow,you’reinaquarrelwiththerudemaninabusystreet,drawingacrowdofonlookers.c.f.

onethingleadstoanother:一發而不可收e.g.Heonlystoleapenfromhisteacher’sofficeatfirst,butonethingledtoanotherandheendedupinprison.

26focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisitTranslation33“要花多少錢？”我好奇地問。34“我想大約十美元吧?！?5“哇！你可真是我的救星！”我叫道。36“留個腳印，等我回到波蘭后就把支架寄給你?！?/p>

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33“Howmuchwoulditbe?”Iwaswondering.34“Abouttendollars,Ithink.”35“Wow!Youaresavingmylife!”Iexclaimed.36“Makeafoot-printandI’llsendyouasupportwhenIgetbacktoPoland.”

QuestionaboutParas.32-35277.Whydidtheauthorsay“Youaresavingmylife”tohisfriendfromPoland?focus1text

Becausehisfriendtoldhimthathedidn’tneedanoperationandallheneededwasaten-dollarsupport.

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在等待我的支架從波蘭寄來期間，我的止痛藥用完了，于是便又去找那位醫生想重新開個處方。

38“大夫沒給你看病就不能重新開處方?！苯哟龁T的話讓我很意外。

39“為什么不能呢？”我不明白地問道，“我只是想再開點兒止痛藥啊。”

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37Waitingforthepromisedsupport,Iusedupallmypillsandwentbacktothedoctortogetanewprescription.38“Thedoctorcan’tgiveyouanewprescriptionwithoutseeingyou,”thereceptionistsurprisedme.39“Whynot?”Icouldn’tunderstand.“Ijustwanttogetmorepills.”

29focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisitTranslation40“他得給你看病才行?！彼龍猿值?。41“這次看病收費是多少呢？”42“一百元再加X光片和藥品……”43“噢，謝了。我不想看醫生，只需要一個新處方。祝你愉快?！?/p>

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40“Hehastoseeyou,”sheinsisted.41“Howmuchisthisvisitgoingtocostme?”42“OnehundreddollarsplusX-raysandmedicine...”43“Oh!Thankyouverymuch.Idon’twanttoseeadoctor.Ijustneedanewprescription.Haveaniceday.”

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44OnmywayhomeIstoppedatthedrugstore.45“CanIgetanythingthathasasimilarefficacytothismedicine?”Ishowedthepharmacistanemptycontainer.46“Sure.YoucanuseAdvil.”47“I’lltryit.Howmuchisit?”48“Fivedollars.”

pharmacist:n.

藥劑師e.g.Don’tmixalcoholandmedicineunlessyourdoctororpharmacistsaysit’sok.

efficacy:n.[U]功效e.g.Aspirinhasefficacyinrelievingheadaches.

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回家路上我進了一家藥店。45

“能買到類似這種藥效的藥嗎？”我把一只空藥盒拿給藥劑師看。46“當然。你可以用雅維（一種鎮痛藥）。”47

“我試著用用看。多少錢？”48“五美元?！?1focus1text2.Text:APainfulVisitTranslation49

正如波蘭的一句諺語所說，“越陷越深”。我已經陷入難以置信的境地——滿腦子都是問號：為什么我非得做手術呢，如果我并不需要的話？為什么我非得花費八千元呢，如果十元就能解決問題？為什么我一定要用四十元的藥呢，如果我能用五元的藥？為什么我非得付初診費呢，如果我不能確定會去復診的話？為什么？為什么？為什么呢？

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49AsoneofthePolishsayingsgoes—thefurtherin,thedeeper.Ihadbeensinkinginsomethingthatwashardtobelievein—theseaofquestionmarks.WhydidIhavetohavesurgeryifIdidn’tneedit?WhydidIhavetospendeightthousanddollarsifIcouldsolvetheproblemwithtendollars?WhydidIhavetousemedicineforfortydollarsifIcouldswallowpillsforfivebucks?WhydidIhavetopayforthefirstvisitifIwasn’tsurethatIwouldcometoseethesamedoctoragain?Why?Why?Why?

sinkin:

陷入e.g.Theylostalltheirmoneyandsankintodesperatepoverty.

swallow:vt./vi.

吞咽e.g.Mostsnakes

swallowtheirprey

whole.

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我在波蘭時并不害怕看醫生?；蛟S有一點點怕吧。但在美國，我卻怕得要命。這么害怕不是因為擔心我需要解決的健康問題，而是因為看病反倒加重我的病情。

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50WhenIwasgoingtopayadoctoravisitinPolandIwasn’tafraidofit.Well,maybealittle.Buthere,inAmerica,Iamscaredtodeath.IamscaredtodeathnotbecauseIhaveahealthproblemtosolvebutbecausethevisitmakesmeevenmoresick.

QuestionaboutPara.50338.WhywastheauthorscaredtodeathafterpayingadoctoravisitinAmerica?focus1text

Becausethevisitmadehimevenmoresick.

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evidenceofhisguilt.2.

Thoughtakentohospitalatonce,shewasnotgiven

untilherhusbandarrivedandsignedhisname.3.Thenewsoldierwasso

inthebattlethatheforgottofireattheenemy.4.“No!”she

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thattheybetreatedequallyasboysinthemilitarytraining.6.Don’tbelievetherumorevenifitisput

inthelocalnewspaper.7.Itisunbelievablethatsuchalargecrocodilewas

byasnake.8.Someviewerswhohappenedto

theTVprogramsonChannel8lastSundayafternoonwereawardedabucketoffoodoilbytheinterviewer.9.Themurderwasdiscoveredbyaboywhohappenedto

intothedoorthroughthekeyhole.10.Hebelievedinthe

ofthetraditionalChinesemedicineandrefusedtotakeanyotherpills.Focus1words&phrases4.Workingwithwordsandphrases

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waitforhours,dismiss,costhundredsofmoney,prescribelotsofexpensivemedicine,medicalequipment.skillandexpertise…

hintBackNextYes,amongotherthings,youhavetowaitforhoursonlytobedismissedafterafewminutes’exambythedoctor,itmaycostyouhundredsofmoneysimplyforabadcoldorsomething;oryourdoctormayprescribeyoulotsofexpensivemedicineandtreatwhateverdiseaseyouhavebyrelyingmoreonmedicalequipmentthanontheirskillandexpertise.38Focus1discussion5.Discussion

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equalrights,shouldbetreatedequally…hint2. DoyouthinkthatdoctorsarejustifiedtotreatsomepatientsasVIPbecausetheywillpaymoreforbetterservice?BackNextNo,itiswrongtotreatpatientsdifferentlybecausetheypaydifferently.Itisunfairtothepoorpatients.Humanbeingshaveequalrights,soallpatients,poororrich,oldoryoung,maleorfemale,shouldbetreatedequallyinanyhospital.39Focus1discussion5.Discussion

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misdiagnosisormedicalerrors,poorqualifications,lackofskills,badservicesandmismanagement…

hint3. Howcomeadoctororhospitalcanmakeapatientevenmoresick?BackNextTherecanbeanumberofcauses.Foronething,apatient’sconditionmaygetworseasaresultofmisdiagnosisormedicalerrorsduetothedoctor’spoorqualificationsorlackofskills;foranother,badservicesandmismanagementofthehospitalsuchasovertreatment,overbilling,indifference,negligence,etc.makepatientsmoresickaftertheirmedicalvisits.40Focus1discussion5.Discussion

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BackNextMindMapdismissexpertiseequallyunfairmisdiagnosisnightmareovertreatment

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6.Practice:listeningBackNext1.Thebusinessmanalwaystriedto____________________forwhatheneeded.2.Dr.Smithcharged__________________forthefirstvisit,butonlytwenty-fivedollarsfor________________.Dr.Smithsaidtherewasnoneedtoexaminethebusinessmanagain.Heaskedhimtocontinuetakingthemedicine_____________________.heprescribedlasttimeeachvisitafterthatfivehundreddollars

payaslittleaspossible42ACleverDoctorandaMeanPatientTherewasabusinessmanwhoalwaystriedtopayaslittleaspossibleforwhatheneeded.Onedayhefellill.Hedecidedtogotoadoctorandaskedafriendtorecommendone.“Dr.Smithisagoodone,”thefriendtoldhim.“Isheexpensive?”thebusinessmanasked.“Yesandno.Hechargesfivehundreddollarsforthefirstvisit,butonlytwenty-fivedollarsforeachvisitafterthat.”“Thatseemsreasonable,”thebusinessmansaid,andwenttovisitDr.Smith.focus1starter

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Ashewalkedintotheconsultingroom,hesaid,“Well,hereIamagain.”andputtwenty-fivedollarsonthetable.Thedoctorlookedatthebusinessmancarefullyforamoment,thensmiledandputthemoneyintothedrawerofhisdesk.“Thankyou,”hesaid.“AndwhatcanIdoforyoutoday?”“Examineme,ofcourse,”thebusinessmansaid,“andtellmewhat’swrongwithme.”“Oh,there’snoneedformetoexamineyouagain,”thedoctorsaid.“JustcontinuetakingthemedicineIprescribedtoyouwhenyoucametomelasttime.”BackNext6.Practice:listening441. “What’swrongwithyou?”heasked,lookingattheclipboardwhereitwasstatedinblackandwhitewhatwaswrongwithme.Focus1translation7.Practice:translationA.PutthefollowingsentencesfromthetextintoChinese.Payspecialattentiontotheitalicizedexpressions.“你哪里不舒服？”他問道，眼睛看著白紙黑字清清楚楚記著我病情的記錄夾板。上海交通大學出版社

BackNext45Focus1translation7.Practice:translation在最近的一家藥店花了四十元買了藥，這樣一共花了四百二十元，最終結果只是讓我知道了如果我愿意的話就能做手術。上海交通大學出版社

BackNext2. ThenearestdrugstoresoldmethemedicineforfortydollarssoIspentfourhundredandtwentydollarsalltogetherjusttoknowthatifIlikeIcanhaveasurgery.46在你一言我一語的交談中，我順便跟他提到了我的疾病以及在當地就診的經歷。3. OnewordledtoanotherandItoldhimaboutmyproblemandaboutthevisittoalocaldoctor.Focus1translation7.Practice:translation上海交通大學出版社

BackNext我已經陷入難以置信的境地——滿腦子都是問號。4. Ihadbeensinkinginsomethingthatwashardtobelievein—theseaofquestionmarks.475. IamscaredtodeathnotbecauseIhaveahealthproblemtosolve,butbecausethevisitmakesmeevenmoresick.Focus1translation7.Practice:translation我怕得要命，不是因為擔心我需要解決的健康問題，而是因為看病反倒加重我的病情。上海交通大學出版社

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(不乘地鐵上班我可承受不了)withtherisingpriceofgas.2.

(阿司匹林藥效毫不遜于)thosemuchmoreexpensivepillsforthedisease.Focus1translationB.CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninthebrackets.Icouldn’taffordnottotakethesubwaytowork上海交通大學出版社

7.Practice:translationBackNextAspirinhasanefficacyasgoodas,ifnotbetterthan493.Whydidshehavetotakethetroubletogotoabighospital

(如果她能從校醫那兒開到同樣的處方)?4. Inmostcases,

(由醫生決定)whetherapatientneedsanoperationornot.5.FourX-rayshavetobetaken—___________________________

_________________________________________(一張拍額頭，一張腦后，兩張腦側).Focus1translationifshecouldgetthesameprescriptionfromtheschooldoctor上海交通大學出版社

7.Practice:translationit’suptoadoctorBackNextoneoftheforehead,oneofthebackoftheheadandoneofeachsideofthehead50Focus1writing8.Practice:writingA.Writeasummaryofthetext(max.150words),referringtotheoutlinebelow.ForReferenceAnswerClickHereSummaryoutline:1. Thereasonfortheauthor’sfirstvisittoadoctor;2. Thedoctor’sunprofessionalquestionandtheauthor’sreaction;3. Theauthor’srefusaloftheoperation;4. Thecontrastbetweentwodifferenttreatmentsofhisfoot;5. Theeffectofthetwovisitstothehospitalontheauthor.上海交通大學出版社

BackNext51Focus1writingTheauthorvisitedadoctorforhispainfulleftfoot.Despitehisscheduledappointmenthewaitedlongbeforeseeingthedoctor.Tohissurprise,thedoctordidnottellhimwhattodo,b